Which Robert Lawson ?

[Martin17]

Hi Kirsty

I have found my folder, it was just a direct line back, his father, his father etc. The friends mother was born a Lawson, but descended from William Lawson and Elizabeth Mooney Lawson, nee Nugent.

Kind regards

Martin

[Kirsty Spence]

Do you know what year this William was born? It has to be a siblings child of my great x 2 grandfather as on my direct line I can’t find any marriage to a Elizabeth nugent. So I think it could be a sibling of my great x 2 grandfather one of his siblings then one of their children. Without knowing the info you have I can’t link the line
Regards
Kirsty

[Martin17]

Hi Kirsty

I have a marriage certificate for William Lawson aged 22 years, bachelor,  marrying Elizabeth Mooney, aged 36 years, widow. William is employed as a quarryman and residing 37 Argyle Street, Gateshead and his father is Robert Lawson employed as a sack maker.

Elizabeth Mooney residing 35 Argyle Street, Gateshead, her father is James Nugent, employed as an iron worker, witnesses to marriage are James Nugent and Ellen Mullen or Mallen.

The marriage took place at St Josephs Church, Gateshead on 17th July 1893.

How does this fit in with what you have ?

Kind regards

Martin

[Kirsty Spence]

Hi
So I have a lot of William Lawsons on my fathers line as it seems to have been a name that was passed down through generations but then William was a very popular name then so may be a different family?
I don’t have a William Lawson marrying a Elizabeth Mooney in my findings so far but that maybe cos I haven’t dug into that line to much. I do have a William Lawson who’s parents we’re Robert Lawson and Elizabeth nee Simm all of Alnwick.
If these are the parents on your William then we are looking at the same family. If it is the same Robert Lawson, he was the older brother to my 2nd great grandfather. If you can let me know if you have Williams parents as Robert and Elizabeth Simm then we can work with this 🙂

[Martin17]

Hi Kirsty

I do have the parents of the William in my research, they are Robert Lawson and Elizabeth Lawson, nee Gott. I believe they married in 1890 at Durham. I believe Elizabeth was William's second wife, his first wife being Margaret who I believe died in 1883 aged 45 years in the district of Chester le Street. Robert and Margaret's children were born in Hetton le Hole and Shotton Colliery.

Robert, born about 1833 is recorded as being a blacksmith from 1851 census aged 18 years and on subsequent census carries the same trade and is recorded as being born Hetton le Hole. I have Robert recorded as being the son of Roger and Jane Lawson, Roger born about 1801 at Newcastle upon Tyne. A lot of Roberts life appears to revolve around Hetton le Hole.

At this stage we appear to have no direct connection, but if you think there is a connection please do not hesitate to contact me again.

Good luck with your research.

Kind regards

Martin

[Kirsty Spence]

Hi
I haven’t came across any Gotts or Rodger’s in my research so has to be a different family.Some of my Lawsons ended up in Houghton Le Spring. It’s tough researching as you have to get it right. Good luck and if you do come across any links please feel free to comment and I’ll always reply and help where I can.
Kirsty